The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-08-20
saturday, August 20, 1887.

There are very few peaches offered
for sale here
Farmers are busy blowing, preparing
to seed wheat
Salt oysters ut Dobson, also ice cream
nfall ilavors
Two or three cases ofchils and fever
are reported in this town.
Mosquitoes are moro here this sum
mer than for number of years.
Come to the LEDGER if you want
Good Job work done. 1t is the best place
in the State.
Don't forget TO read closely the big
advertisement of Ford and Ogle, and you
may be benefited
George Spence of the West End
Market is lover of base ball, and he
proposes to organize first class club.
Tho number of visitors to Newark
and vicinity this summer has been large.
4 peasantcr place could not be found.
Apples are scarce, likewise peaches
and other sinai. fruit. Next season
canned fruit will command high prices.
The cooler weather will have ten.
dency to boom business everywhere.
We arc right glad the heated term is
broken.
A. l.. Fisher, book-keepcr for Wright
4 Son, who has been suffering for sew
eral days past with the dysentery is able
to be out again.
j. Dobson cut Il big melon for us 10
taste ON Thursday evening, and it was
delicious. II was Just like those he has
for sale now.
Mrs. S, A, Roach's ice cream contin-
ues in favor, and her saloon is crowded
on Saturday nights. Ice cream and
water ices of all flavors.
Nathan Sanders, janitor of the NJ. +.
Church, has cut off all the high grass and
weeds in front of the church, which
gives it bright appearance.
'e- "A farmer living near this town plant
ed this spring what he supposed to be
cucumber seed, but to his surprise has
now 4 fine lot of cantaloupes.
On Saturday Bank Inspector, James
u, Ferguson Of Washington, inspected
the books at the bank here We under
stand that everything was in fine order
The NJ. Il. Sunday school of this
town spent very pleasant day in ram
bling through $, NJ. DoRnell's grove, on
New London avenue, on Wednesday
last
Patrick Sheridan, who was hurt in
the locomotive shops Of the 7. W. 4 b.
k. r. in Wilmington on Monday, died
Tuesday night. He leaves wife and
child
MIR. f. Williamson, who is well
known here is about to engage in the
real estate conveyancing and insurance
business at the solicitation Of his many
friends.
w. j. Booth will hold another big
sale of stock at llockcssin, Mill Creek
hundred, on Monday Aug. %. Every
thing will be first class. See adj That
will explain all.
Fred Choate has removed the con-
tents of his stationery store into that oc-
cnpied by G. c. Choate and those desir-
ing anything in his line will call there.
\ full stock always on hand.
A number of young folks living in
the vicinity of Iron Hill, went grabbing
down Elk river this week. They had
delightful trip, and a hearty laugh at thO
married man who fell overheard.
Compliant has reached us from some
(of the jewellers at the East End of Della
ware avenue, that carts containing foul
matter are driven past their door just at
meal time and ask that this be ceased.
Christian Church services in Chapel
on Main street, Newark Del Lords day
list at II a. m, p. m. and SIP. m.
~ WV y - Alnhllo VI lhAAhiA-
VILE, Ind. Sunday school at $3.50 a. IN.
samuel Morrison and Amos Brown,
oil this town have been engaged in build
ing church at Salisbury, Md, for five
weeks These gentlemen are first class
stone masons, and their services are con-
stantly in demand
a small evening surprise party was
gwen to Miss Annie Foard near Elkton
ON Saturday evening last. Games were
the order of the evening, and at ] 80 re-
ireshmcnts were served, and the hour
getting late the folks left for home
Evan Boyd of New Castle returned
nome from Nebraska this week accom-
panied by his brother, George Boyd, who
mas been u resident of Nebraska some
years. The latter gentleman suffered a
sunstroke carly in July, and now comes
home for his health.
We are sorry that there ARE not
enough of young men land ladies' tool in
this neighborhood to send us the news
occasionally "Draco," our Glasgow man
Is energetic and his letters are always
readable. lie is always about when
there are news happenings.
The night blooming cactus at the
residence of DR.. j. l.. Vallandigham at
tracts considerable attention. Itcertainlv
isa 'eautful flower, and so fragrant
The flowers hangs from leaf and looks
as If the least touch would detach IT
The stamen is remarkably pretty.